QUINTE FIELD NATURALISTS The Quinte Field Naturalists Association, an affiliate of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists is non-profit organization sponsoring nature education, conservation and research. It was founded in 1949 and incorporated in 1990, and encompasses the counties of Hastings and Prince Edward. The Quinte Field Naturalists Association is legally entitled to hold real estate and accept bequests
In 1949, a small group of birdwatchers got together and decided that the Belleville area needed a naturalists club. Unlike today, there were very few nature clubs in Ontario, and those that did exist, were all located in major cities of the province. The keen interest of the fe members remained, and the newly formed "Brown Thrasher Club" made it through those early years to become the group that it is today, and the name was eventually changed to the present Quinte Field Naturalists.
Today, the group is made up of naturalists interested in a wide variety of natural history subjects, from birds and insects to plants, and even astronomy. Many are members of the Belleville Astronomy Club, a great way to learn about the stars, plants and other wonders of the heavens.
QUINTE FIELD NATURALISTS EXECUTIVE
President...................................................................................................................................George Thomson Past President..............................................................................................................................Wendy Turner Vice President....................................................................................................................Frank Hiebert Secretary...............................................................................................Elizabeth Churcher
- provide financial support to worthwhile programs
- participate in provincial programs such as Marsh Monitoring and Forest Bird Monitoring and the Nocturnal Owl Survey
- attend regular regional Ontario Nature meetings
- hold eight meeting a year with guest speakers on current topics of interest
- organize outings to local sites to observe nature
- conduct the annual Christmas Bird Count
MEMBERSHIP Single: $25.00, $40 a couple
Contact the Q.F.N. treasurer Harold West at: 15 Southwood Crescent, Belleville, Ontario K8N 1X4 Telephone: 613-966-5442
MEETINGS
Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of every month from September through April in the Sills Auditorium at the Bridge Street United Church in Belleville
NEXT MEETING
Speaker:Devin Turner
Topic:"What I did Last Summer"
Q.F.N. member and university student Devin Turner has had a wide variety of experiences on his summer jobs. He’ll tell us how he spent his summer vacation. It was definitely more exciting than any summer job I ever had.
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sills Auditorium, Bridge Street United Church, , Belleville
OUTINGS
For upcoming outings, Contact John Blaney at 613-962-9337 or e-mail
It’s impossible to predict weather. It’s wise to phone John Blaney (613-962-9337) the night before a scheduled outing to confirm its status. Because of insurance reasons, outings are open to QFN members only.
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he Quinte Field Naturalists Association, an affiliate of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists is non-profit organization sponsoring nature education, conservation and research. It was founded in 1949 and incorporated in 1990, and encompasses the counties of Hastings and Prince Edward. The Quinte Field Naturalists Association is legally entitled to hold real estate and accept bequests